Teacher of Computer Science

Career Opportunity (for NQTs, M1-M6 or UPS1-3 teachers)

Ambitious, forward-thinking, flexible and self-motivated?   If you can combine these attributes with excellent teaching skills, now is the unique time to join the teaching staff at Coombe Wood School. During this key period of natural expansion as the school increases in cohorts, we offer the opportunity to develop your career. We offer scope to advance at our vibrant and heavily oversubscribed school (1335 applications for 180 x Y7 places in September 2021), situated in £35million state-of-the-art, brand new buildings, where we took up occupancy in January 2021.

With three year groups (Y7-9) currently on role, the commencement of GCSE courses along with the opening of the CWS Sixth Form in September 2021, bring with them a variety of promotion opportunities for dedicated and ambitious staff. CWS is a school with a growing track record of rewarding outstanding performance amongst current staff via internal promotions. By becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will benefit from joining a future-focused group of schools within Folio Education Trust, offering access to high calibre CPD, which contributes to the recognised quality of learning within our schools.

There is a strong team spirit, which has contributed to a supportive learning environment for both staff and students at Coombe Wood School. Our staff are ready to overcome unexpected challenges, break fresh ground, encourage collaboration and share excellent teaching skills within our hardworking and dedicated group.

Our Computer Science department

We are passionate about providing a high quality and aspirational Computer Science curriculum for our students. Our aim is for students to leave Coombe Wood with a high level of technical and theoretical Computer Science prowess and a genuine passion and love for the subject.  With a focus on innovation and collaboration across other schools in Folio Trust, we would like you to establish and embed the foundations of a strong KS3 & KS4 foundation with a view to developing KS5 opportunities in the near future: we are enthusiastic about the potential of adding Computer Science to our already broad and balanced curriculum at CWS and students are eager to learn and will show great enthusiasm for any extra-curricular opportunities we might also offer. 

As we embark upon KS4 and KS5 in September 2021, your expertise will help us develop this foundation, ensuring our students flourish and fully achieve their potential. In particular, we look forward to capitalising on the fantastic resources available in our new building, including excellent ICT facilities. We would welcome your contribution to help our vision of introducing and developing a truly exceptional Computer Science curriculum. 

About us – context, location and buildings

This fully inclusive secondary co-educational school was established to meet an urgent rising local demand. The site of our new building and extensive grounds is opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, with an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5-minute journey-time away,) and a short walk from several bus routes. Our £35 million new building and facilities offer specialist teaching spaces for all subjects including Music, Dance, Drama, Science, Design Technology and Art. In addition, students benefit from indoor and outdoor auditoriums, a brand new Health Related Fitness building offering dedicated health and well-being studios and competition-sized spaces for gymnastics, netball, football and basketball. The school is set in spacious parkland grounds which offer a range of outdoor learning opportunities across all subject areas.

Advantages Include:

• Network of expertise and CPD support within CWS and Folio

• 9 INSET days per year

• Chance to join an innovative and supportive ground breaking team

• Opportunity of career progression with natural expansion of the school

• Catchment includes many aspirational, supportive families

• Working with students who use MyZone technology to track and improve their fitness, as a result increasing their focus and concentration in class

• Outstanding brand new £35M building, modern facilities and extensive grounds

• Free access to new sports amenities for staff.

Application Procedure

Please download the candidate pack and application form or visit Career Opportunities on our website.  As well as the virtual tours and faculty talks signposted on our website, departmental heads are offering a Google Meet to answer questions; if you would like the link please contact Mrs Baker on jbaker@foliotrust.uk   or call 07891 671 226 in the first instance.

Please email your completed applications to careers@cws.foliotrust.uk    in compliance with safer recruitment guidelines CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 9am  Wednesday 3rd March

Interviews: This year our selection and interview process will be run remotely during March.

Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

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